18 April 2004

We give the assurance of our thoughts and prayers to all who are unwell, awaiting or undergoing treatment, or anxious or grieving for the loss of loved ones.

“Quiet Room”

The downstairs back room is being prepared as a place for quiet reflection & personal prayer before worship on Sundays.

Easter Offerings Appeal

Envelopes for giving in support of this annual appeal for the work of the World Church are still available; please return today or as soon as possible via the offertory plate – thanks.

Church Council

Any papers for the next meeting should be with Elizabeth R for distribution next Sunday in advance of the meeting on Wednesday 28th April.

Network - the Women's Network of the Methodist Church

Available from the Vestibule table :

• Network News Scotland Issue No 1 for 2004
• Leaflets for District Day on Wednesday 9th June in Stirling, title “Go in Faith and Share God’s Healing Grace”, speaker Mrs Rosemary Wells
• Leaflets for Overnight Event on Saturday 30th October – Sunday 31st October, in Pitlochry, title “Pathways for Pilgrimage”.

General Church Meeting

This opportunity for reflection and decision by ALL involved in the life of the Methodist people based in Marketgait will be after worship on Sunday 23rd May. Nominations for 2 new Church Stewards are invited, plus designation of a “Senior Church Steward”. Expected Agenda items also include confirmation / election of representatives to the Church Council, election of Church Treasurer, and designation of Finance Committee Convener. Nominations (and suggestion of any other matters to be discussed) should be given to the Minister (2 weeks in advance) or intimated through a Church Steward.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Traidcraft

• the regular monthly stall will be held today
• Traidcraft Bulletins, which contain information about the producers of the goods on sale, are on the table at the top of the stairs – “feel free to take away, and read, and return”.

Link Club

The Club is a “Special Interest Branch” of Enable, which this year is celebrating its 50th anniversary as an organisation helping people with learning disabilities. (It was previously known as the Scottish Society for the Mentally Handicapped). The Link Club, which has met under the auspices of Dundee Methodist Church for 19 years, is marking Enable’s anniversary by selling special badges. These have a Dundee connection as they feature Dennis the Menace - cost £1 each – proceeds being given for work nationally via Enable and locally through the Link Club. Badges are available from the Vestibule table upstairs or during Club sessions: see Lorna to buy yours!

Usborne Books

’tricia Cook (Arbroath Methodist Church) has sent further details of the range of products available. For details / orders, see Vestibule table.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• The President of Conference, the Rev Neil Richardson, taking part in the London Marathon with the Christian Aid Team;
• Ministerial and Diaconal Candidates’ Committees this week;
• Circuit Stewards throughout the Scotland District;
• Christian Aid and Traidcraft supporters in the Circuit;
• Training college run by the Kale Heyewot church in Ethiopia (Feed The Minds);
• Forth, Tay and Erskine Bridge Crossings next weekend (Christian Aid);
• The Leprosy Mission’s promotional work in Indonesia Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea;
• Bible Society work in The Gulf;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Brazil;
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Chichester and Bognor Regis Circuit (Southampton District), and in Dunbar (Edinburgh & Forth Circuit).

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